Movement to name Overman for Lamar's Supreme Court seat
Washington reports Senators and Congress members back a push to appoint North Carolina's Senator Lee S. Overman to the Supreme Court after Justice Lamar's death. Overman says he is not a candidate and favors a North Carolina lawyer. other names include Judge William R. Allen, W. L. Tillet, and former President Taft.
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Washington
Congress
Lee S. Overman
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Lamar
Overman
United States
Simmons
White House
William R. Allen
Goldsboro
Justice Lamar
Allen
T W. Tillett
Charlotte
Allet
Judee Connor
Wila
Jude Lenz
Statesville
William 4. Tait
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Mr. Watt
Mr. Wilson
Wade H. Cooper
Frank H. Milburn
Milburn and Heister
Taft
J. M. Dickins
Tennessee
Lorton
United States Supreme Court
Georgia
Justice White
Lonsiana
Frank P. Milburn
Judge Lamar
Thomas E. Cooper
Wilmington
W. H. Cooper
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Heal the Liver Claim
An article urged daily morning use of hot water with limestone phosphate to wash the liver and bowels, arguing it cleanses poisons, prevents headaches and bad breath, avoids calomel, and helps digestion. It promotes the practice as harmless, inexpensive, and widely purchasable from pharmacists.
Southern Railway Pays Back to South Much of Its Income
Washington reports November 1915 figures for the Southern Railway showing 3,764,571 dollars, or 87.01 percent, paid to southern individuals and industries. Five month totals show gross revenue at 28,177,823 dollars and improvements spending of 2,787,764.72 dollars, with comparisons to 1914 and 1915.
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Southern Railway
Washington
Southern Railway Company
South
A. H. Plant
Photographs Aid Cripples Learn New Work Movements
Providence reports Frank B. Gilbreth's motion photographs help an estimated two million permanently crippled veterans adapt to self supporting labor. The system teaches cripples to believe in their ability to work and seeks more case data from successful individuals. A fatigue study aims to cut unnecessary exertion in the motions.
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Providence
R. L
Frank B. Gilbreth
Davidson Plans County Sanitarum and Community Fairs
Davidson county commissioners appoint a doctors and citizens committee to study a county sanatorium for tubercular patients at the Davidson county home near Lexington. The report is due February first. The session also pushes a county wide campaign for community fairs and farm cooperatives, with E S Millsaps and Steele leading tours in six rural communities.
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Board of Health
Archibald Johnson
de. J. W. Peacock
A. Homer Ragan
Thomasville
P. L. Frezer
L. C. Ripple
C. W. Stokes
Davidson
Lexington
Davidson Board of Health
E. S. Millsaps
Steele
Z. V. Walser
J. R. McCrary
J. F. Spruill
H. B. Warner
First National Bank
Dermot Shemwell
National Bank Prsident
United States
Peaenek Furniture
Few
Shemwell
Relief Ship Leto Strikes Mine En Route to Belgium
Reuters dispatch from Rotterdam reports the Dutch steamer Leto, chartered by the American Relief Commission for Belgium, struck a mine Tuesday while carrying wheat but remains on its voyage.
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London
Reuter
Rotterdam
Leto
American Commission For Relief
Belgium
Holland Has Less Fear of Getting Into War
The Hague January 6 Dutch fears of early entry into the war have diminished. Preparedness remains a policy with reorganized Red Cross under army and navy medical chiefs. Headquarters move to Prinsessegracht mansion. gifted by four residents. A committee of wealthy Hollanders plans to present well equipped ambulance trains to the government.
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Hague
Nethelands
Holland
Dutch Red Cross
Army and Navy Medical Corps
United States
Legation
Prinsessegracht
Rev Homer Salisbury Lost With the Persia
London reports Rev Homer R Salisbury an American from Yakoma Park Maryland was aboard the Persia when she sank in the Mediterranean but was not listed among the survivors. The clergyman later boarded another ship at Marseille to join his missionary wife in India, with the Persia line confirming his embarkation at Marseilles.
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London
Sins
Homer R. Salisbury
Yakoma Park
Persia
Mediterranean
Mr. Salisbury
Marseille
Indiia
Salisbury Led Adventist Mission Work in India
The Rev. Mr. Salisbury served as superintendent for India of the Seventh Day Adventist missions. His mother resided in Battle Creek Michigan and his brother W R Salisbury lived in Tendale California.
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Washington
Jam
Mr. Salisbury
India
Seventh Day Adventist Missions
Battle Creek
Mich
W. R. Salisbury
Tendale
Calif
Woodward Wins Out in Atlanta Recall Vote
Complete unofficial returns show a decisive majority against the recall of Mayor James G Woodward and five Atlanta police commissioners as of January 6 6. The tally favors the recall opponents by about two to one in the special election.
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Atlanta
James G. Woodward
Atlanta Police Commission
Agid Stomach Indigestion Advice From Voted Authority
An advisory claims undigested food ferments in the stomach due to hyper acidity and excess hydrofluoric acid, causing sour belching and discomfort. It prescribes four ounces of salts from the pharmacy daily with water before breakfast for a week to neutralize acidity, relieve gas, and promote digestive juice flow.
Personal Letters of Franz von Papen Opened
Capt Franz von Papen the recalled German military attache telegraphed from Falmouth to the American embassy asking it to protest to the state department after British authorities opened his private papers. He claimed bank books and letters were opened and some retained. He sailed to Rotterdam on the Noordam leaving papers with authorities for later disposition.
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Papen
Washington
Ees
Bsbkalmouth
State Department
Falmouth
von Papen
Germany
van Papen
Rotterdam
Noordam
Carolina and Yadkin River Railroad Schedule 1915
The Carolina and Yadkin River Railway Company issue details a schedule effective October 1, 1915. It lists daily southbound trains No. 2 and No. 23 with arrival and departure times at stations, noting that times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
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Carolina & Yadkin River
Pugh Returned to Petersburg to Face Trial
Rocky Mount January 6 With requisition papers signed by the governors of North Carolina and Virginia former Assistant Auditor Vernon W Pugh was taken back to Petersburg Virginia to face trial over a shortage of thousands of dollars tied to his former employment with the DuPont Prender company.
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Rocky Mount
North Carolina
Virginia
Vernon W. Pugh
Petersburg
duPont Prender Company
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